Happy November and happy almost winter!I have so much to tell you all and not nearly enough time without filling this email with a novel of stories and adventures from our recent tour to Europe. So, here are just a few tidbits... castles galore, double encores and so many new places and faces that made us feel so taken care of and appreciated while we were so far away from home and our loved ones. It was truly an amazing tour and I promise to organize my thoughts and make a few posts with stories in the next couple weeks.

With time so short, I wanted to give all you folks in and around Seattle a reminder that the Lonesome Lovers and I will be performing our annual Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-a-long at Egan's in Ballard on Saturday, December 6th. The fabulous Von Piglet Family Players (Sue Corcoran & Vincent Gates) will be joining us along with the wonderful Angie Louise. We are doing two shows, 7pm for the little kids and 9pm for the big kids. Tickets are just $10 and kids under 12 are free. We highly recommend getting a reservation in advance as these shows do sell out: reservations@ballardjamhouse.com. Egan's has yummy food, desserts, beer, wine and cocktails so come hungry and thirsty. We'll have songbooks ready for your singing pleasure, a few surprises and with any luck, Carrol's Caramels will make it in time (Thank you Mom!).

Early holiday hugs to you and yours and thank you for letting me into your day for a few precious moments. smooches!carrie